SamKidney Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I guess I should write something about my coust pads that I purchased from TrialProd. I have had them on for over a week now, and have ridden in total 5 days. To start with they sounded great, but felt like they needed a bedding in period. Once I had ridden for a short period, the pads seemed to improve a lot, but slipped abit. As I hadn't done a fresh grind, I thought I would to give theses pads a chance. With the new grind (not very harsh) I tried again, pads seemed to need bedding in slightly, but performed so much better. They were biting really well as soon as I fitted them, the hold just seemed a bit iffy. The more I rode, the better pads seemed to get, They still slip very slightly, but only when you try and make it slip. I have been very impressed with these pads. There a few bad points. Due to there being so much material I had to run Tensile offset mounts as the pads wouldn't fit my bike. Once the pads had worn down a bit, I could re install my standard Magura 4 bolt clamps. The next bad point is pad wear, they seem to have worn down quite quickly. I am a little concerned that I may need to replace them rather soon. Overall I am very impressed with the pads. My set up is: Magura HS33 2005, water bled Zoo Piranha frame 99mm brake width Koxx Try-all rim 46mm rim Trialtech 4 bolt booster Tensile 4 bolt offset brake clamps (due to lots of pad material) Magura 4 bolt brake clamps (used after the pads had warned down). Hope this helps some people out with an idea about theses pads. Obviously brake performance depends on the brake, frame and wheel set up. I am considering Heatsink Yellows as everyone is raving about them, see how they compare. I really do recommend you go for the yellows! When I had my mod they were brillIant on anything from a smooth to medium ground rim. I'm now using the same set on my stock. Echo SL rim, dead grind, echo lever, magura 05 waterbled. They are amazing. They aren't set up 100% properly either and they still amaze me. Bite, tonnes of hold and a good loud sound. Will be using these on a smooth rim when I get my new SL rim, will still be epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Well I did think it was a bit harse saying I killed them! At the end of the day the compound is the same plus didn't think you needed years of knowledge to use glue!! He basically sands them at an angle to match the angle of most rims!! As for the real pads iv got a couple of pairs personally from him, yes they have loads of bite and loud but they don't hold great... Worked well with dead grinds and dob rims for me.. Poor in wet Edited April 14, 2011 by dave33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary-mac Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Just what i have been saying all along, great solid bite but lack hold plus not great in wet. find the hsb cousts very good up front just not on the rear. cnc yellows are simply the best pad that works for me, ok maybe not for every one but i'd sure recommend that every one give them a go, solid bite and hold dry or wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Just what i have been saying all along, great solid bite but lack hold plus not great in wet. find the hsb cousts very good up front just not on the rear. cnc yellows are simply the best pad that works for me, ok maybe not for every one but i'd sure recommend that every one give them a go, solid bite and hold dry or wet. Ye they are good on front if you are gapping to front like flicking an on off switch, but they do wear off fast if you don't lock the wheel up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbarr Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Just what i have been saying all along, great solid bite but lack hold plus not great in wet. find the hsb cousts very good up front just not on the rear. cnc yellows are simply the best pad that works for me, ok maybe not for every one but i'd sure recommend that every one give them a go, solid bite and hold dry or wet. Gary, have you tried the yellows with plastic backings? Or just the CNC ones. I plan on getting a pair in plastic backings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary-mac Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Gary, have you tried the yellows with plastic backings? Or just the CNC ones. I plan on getting a pair in plastic backings. hi david, not not tryied the plastic backings but i bet there just as good only thing will be, they won't have the solid feel like the cnc backings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbarr Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 hi david, not not tryied the plastic backings but i bet there just as good only thing will be, they won't have the solid feel like the cnc backings. Cheers gary, will give them a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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